救急不救穷 jiù jí bù jiù qióng

help the starving but not the poor (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. help the starving but not the poor (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
救 jiù HSK 5
to save; to rescue; to assist
急 jí HSK 3
urgent; rapid; hurried
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
救 jiù HSK 5
to save; to rescue; to assist
穷 qióng HSK 4
poor; destitute; thoroughly